We are a long way from the Arizona dessert yet for me, the satellite TV series called “Lonestar” brings back a Rainy Lake story and a character from my youth! I was about 15, and excited over an opportunity to accompany the very colourful Orrah (Orrie) Kielczewski on a trip […]
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Twenty-five years ago, my mother’s sister visited us and I thought it was time to record some of their childhood experiences. Yesterday, I listened to the tape. It was both fun and poignant. They told about the death of four of their mother’s sisters within a two-week period in the […]
The business of prognostication is risky at the best of times—a point that will become crystal clear when I attempt my NHL playoff predictions next week. But the best-of-seven SIJHL final, which kicked off last night at the Ice for Kids Arena here, presents a unique intangible that centres around […]
Frost seeding is a very economical method of improving pastures and hayfields in the spring. There is a large risk with frost seeding, but you can afford to attempt it three-four times for the same price as conventional seeding. Your patience and need of forage will determine if it is […]
The Rainy River District School Board will discuss its lead role in the Thunder Bay School District’s strategy on early reading and math education at its monthly meeting here tonight. The local board has been chosen as a lead board in the government’s focus on improving learning and achievement levels […]
The victims of a fatal house fire which occurred Saturday at Shoal Lake #40 First Nation have been identified as local resident Stanley Anderson, 43, and Emily Fraser, 31, of Whitedog First Nation. A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death for both victims was consistent with carbon monoxide poisoning […]
While there have been no cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in the Kenora-Rainy River District, Northwestern Health Unit staff and emergency response organizations have met to review protocols and put an infrastructure in place in response to SARS. “Our health unit is working closely with the Ministry of […]
The regular-season tango and the semi-final shuffle are over. Get ready for the big dance. The Borderland Thunder and Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs—the top two teams in the SIJHL this season—will shoot for all the marbles in the best-of-seven final which starts here tonight at 7:30. Game 2 also will […]
An investigation surrounding the circumstances of the sudden death of a 62 year-old Fort Frances man yesterday is underway by local OPP. The man, Allan Williams, was found lying in the backyard at 612 Portage Avenue at about 6 p.m. last night. According to police a suspected passer-by found Williams […]
District businesses and individuals were in the spotlight Saturday evening during the eighth-annual Chamber of Commerce business awards gala at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The winner of the Business of the Year (1-15 employees was Home Suite Home, while La Pace Rendez-Vous took home the Business of the Year […]
Breaking centuries of tradition, the Ontario government released a budget yesterday at a car-parts plant with promises of more money for health and education and a property-tax cut for seniors just months before an expected election. With the legislative chamber empty save for a lone protesting member, Finance Minister Janet […]
Every serve, every spike and every save was just a little more important. The Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League kicked off its post-season at Fort Frances High School last night, with nine of 10 teams beginning their playoff drives. Nine-time defending league champion Gillons’, who finished second in the regular […]
